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K0UA

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Re: Repeaters 101
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2021, 06:14:56 PM »

Another set of acronym's you will see as reference to the old analog tones

CTCSS:  Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System.
PL: Private Line (Motorola)
Channel Guard  (General Electric)
Quiet Channel   (RCA)

All four terms mean exactly the same thing and are interoperable.

There is also a group of "digital" tone sequences, One Example is DPL Which is Motorola's old name for Digital Private Line.   These are NOT interoperable with the analog tone systems. But the voice is still analog and only the tone encoding is digital in this case.

  None of these are to be confused with the digital voice formats;  DMR, System Fusion, P25, D-Star etc.

If we haven't confused you yet, it is NOT for lack of trying.  :)
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K6CPO

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Re: RE: Repeaters 101
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2021, 12:58:42 PM »

Okay, confused a bit, but I will listen a bit more.  Been listening to WinSystem and Fusion. 

Sounds great, almost cheating compared to HF, lol.   The users seem to be wound up a bit too tight, lol, well at least last night. Lots of rules and plenty of folks to correct you.  Hopefully not the norm, I mean I agree with following the rules, but so folks just go out of their way to be the police.   

Will give it some more time, would like to have a repeater network for US or international communication.  Perhaps simplex would be easier.

The WIN System has a reputation for having a low tolerance for those with poor signals or poor operating habits (usually new people unaware of convention and rules.)  I have heard the system owner/founder verbally berate new hams on the air for having bad signals instead of trying to help them out.  The owner is also know for arbitrarily sending out bill for membership to those who spend some time on the system

My recommendation is to avoid the WIN System and find other repeaters to use.  If you are in Southern California, there are more than enough to go around.
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K6JH

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Re: Repeaters 101
« Reply #17 on: July 29, 2022, 06:22:39 PM »

In the Southern California area most repeaters are coordinated by SCRRBA. Check their lists.

http://scrrba.org/BandPlans/OpenRepeaters.html

Two meters is coordinated by Tasma. They have a similar list.
https://www.tasma.org/repeaters/2m-repeaters/

Definitions:
Private - don’t try it, you’ll get scolded off. ;)
Closed - gotta be a member.
Open - available to all hams.
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